diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
index 092eedcb..369520fd 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsChatEarlyListener.java
@@ -21,10 +21,14 @@ public class FactionsChatEarlyListener extends PlayerListener{
 	@Override
 	public void onPlayerChat(PlayerChatEvent event) {
 		if ((event.getMessage().startsWith(Factions.instance.getBaseCommand()+" ") || event.getMessage().equals(Factions.instance.getBaseCommand())) && Conf.allowNoSlashCommand) {
-			List<String> parameters = TextUtil.split(event.getMessage().trim());
-			parameters.remove(0);
-			CommandSender sender = event.getPlayer();			
-			Factions.instance.handleCommand(sender, parameters);
+			String msg = event.getMessage().trim();
+			// make sure command isn't denied due to being in enemy/neutral territory
+			if (!FactionsPlayerListener.preventCommand("/" + msg.toLowerCase(), event.getPlayer())) {
+				List<String> parameters = TextUtil.split(msg);
+				parameters.remove(0);
+				CommandSender sender = event.getPlayer();
+				Factions.instance.handleCommand(sender, parameters);
+			}
 			event.setCancelled(true);
 			return;
 		}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
index 58fb7497..5644de4a 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
@@ -399,22 +399,31 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 
 	@Override
 	public void onPlayerCommandPreprocess(PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent event) {
-		if (event.isCancelled() || (Conf.territoryNeutralDenyCommands.isEmpty() && Conf.territoryNeutralDenyCommands.isEmpty())) {
+		if (event.isCancelled()) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		FPlayer me = FPlayer.get(event.getPlayer());
+		if (preventCommand(event.getMessage().toLowerCase(), event.getPlayer())) {
+			event.setCancelled(true);
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static boolean preventCommand(String fullCmd, Player player) {
+		if ((Conf.territoryNeutralDenyCommands.isEmpty() && Conf.territoryEnemyDenyCommands.isEmpty())) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		FPlayer me = FPlayer.get(player);
 
 		if (!me.isInOthersTerritory()) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
 		Relation rel = me.getRelationToLocation();
 		if (rel.isAtLeast(Relation.ALLY)) {
-			return;
+			return false;
 		}
 
-		String fullCmd = event.getMessage().toLowerCase();
 		String shortCmd = fullCmd.substring(1);	// Get rid of the slash at the beginning
 		
 		if (
@@ -428,8 +437,7 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 				cmdCheck = iter.next().toLowerCase();
 				if (fullCmd.startsWith(cmdCheck) || shortCmd.startsWith(cmdCheck)) {
 					me.sendMessage("You can't use the command \""+fullCmd+"\" in neutral territory.");
-					event.setCancelled(true);
-					return;
+					return true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -444,10 +452,11 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 				cmdCheck = iter.next().toLowerCase();
 				if (fullCmd.startsWith(cmdCheck) || shortCmd.startsWith(cmdCheck)) {
 					me.sendMessage("You can't use the command \""+fullCmd+"\" in enemy territory.");
-					event.setCancelled(true);
-					return;
+					return true;
 				}
 			}
 		}
+		return false;
 	}
+
 }